Intel’s new parallel programming model is a new set of Libraries developed by Intel Software and Solutions Group in order to help developers write scalable code without worrying about managing threads.

One key to attaining good parallel performance is choosing the right granularity for the application. Granularity is the amount of real work in the parallel task. If granularity is too fine, then performance can suffer from communication overhead.

This whitepaper provides tips and tricks on how to best take advantage of the additional insight into parallel data constructs the Intel® Parallel Debugger Extension brings to the Microsoft Visual Studio* debug environment. In doing so it provides a high-level overview of the Intel® Parallel Debugger Extension for Microsoft Visual Studio* and the key features that enhance the debug experience.